A Haiku Challenge

So the story goes
The story, it ebbs and flows
germinates and grows

 

Germinates and grows,
Spirea and jasmine,
Lilac and tulip

 

Lilac and tulip
Oh mistress flowers of spring
when the robins sing

 

When the robins sing,
Winter done and spring in swing,
I'll come home to you.

 

I'll come home to you
when the summer rolls around
until September

 

Until September
of natures' ultimate hue
Splendor through and through

 

Splendor through and through
But with a threat of winter
Shovel and slog through

 

Shovel a slog through
and especially in Maine
winters are insane

 

Winters are insane
like a figurative death
till the spring gives breath

 

Till the spring gives breath,
I'll wear my mittens and scarf,
The chilled North wind blows.

 

The chilled north wind blows
Black ice, steer into the skid
Warmer climes beckon.

 

Warmer climes beckon,
How much will this darn flight cost?
Don't forget sunscreen.

 

Don't forget sunscreen
of sharks, rip tides, and sunburns
not a soul is keen

 

Not a soul is keen
many souls aren't half-bad though
mine is pretty neat

[Anybody else have to count syllables on your fingers when writing these?]

 

Mine is pretty neat:
My nice, tidy life, at least—
My heart’s on the rocks.

 

My heart’s on the rocks
A predatorial fox;
a fox on the run

(Yes, I also use the finger counting method because it's the easiest.)

 

A fox on the run
a rabbit for his dinner
one more night alive.

 

One more night alive
until came the next morning
that goddamn beehive

 

That goddamn beehive
Honey dripping from the comb
Almost worth the stings.

 

Almost worth the stings,
Give me some Polysporin,
To treat my red bumps.

 

Don't screw her again?
Seize the opportunity.
Might be worth the risk.

 

Might be worth the risk
To soar up into the sky—
Dare to touch the Sun

(There, had to class this joint up again )

 

Dare to touch the Sun,
Then ably glide to the Moon,
In one magic night.

 

In one magic night
I got these red... kidding, kidding


In one magic night
I dreamed until the sun rose
I slept like a cat